How to create 3D effect art

Impress your critics! This easy water-themed number has all the textures of a rich oil painting, including a luxe, glossy finish. To get the look, apply a texture paste all over, loosely mapping out the zones. When it’s dry, paint it up in acrylics, then several coats of varnish. Jealous much, Monet

You’ll also needDrop sheet; palette knife; wide soft brush; 25mm and flat brushes; plastic lid to use as a palette

Here's how

Andre Martin

Step 1 Working on a flat surface covered with drop sheet, rotate canvas to landscape position and liberally spread texture paste with palette knife. Apply extra paste on each side to form 2 raised zones. Sculpt paste in direction of future brush strokes. Leave to dry.

Andre Martin

Step 2 Dilute 1 part Skin Tone Base with 1 part Flow Medium. Apply to central zone with large brush. Dilute 1 part Blue Violet with 1 part Flow Medium. Apply to side zones with large brush.

Andre Martin

Step 3 Dilute 1 part Blue Violet with 1 part Flow Medium. Apply to side zones with large brush.